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Scientific Name
Lachnagrostis aemula
Family Name
POACEAE (GRAMINEAE)
Common Name
Purple Blown Grass
Status
Height
0.4m (40cm)
Flowers
Numerous spreading open-flowering panicles, to 5mm long, purplish at maturity .
Fruit
Grains
Form
Erect tufted annual grass
Municipalities
Communities
Coastal Vegetation; Dry Eucalypt Forest and Woodland; Grassy Vegetation; Montane Vegetation
Habitat Notes
Occurs in open situations or under light woodland. Occasional in grassy vegetatiion in the eastern and central mountains.
Site Tolerance
Dry; Exposed; Moist; Windy
Frost Tolerance
Hardy
Soil Tolerance
Fertile; Loam; Phosphorous intolerant; Poor; Sandy; Well-drained
General Notes
When growing in coastal sands is often less than 15cm high. Suitable below powerlines.
Propagation Details
Propagation Calendar
Flowering Months
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Seed Collecting Months
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Sowing Months
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Cutting Months
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Seed Information
Seed Collection
Seedheads are open & branched and contain numerous small seeds.harvest by cutting stalks with secateurs. if seed drops from seed- head when head is gently rubbed between fingers, the seed is ripe. sieve to clean
Seed Treatment Method
Surface sow
Seed Storage Life
2-3 years
Viable Seeds Per Gram
Seed Treatment Notes
Seed has a 2-3 month after-ripening period. Usually good levels of germination follow storage. Seed should be lightly covered as light is needed for germination. Good for direct seeding in pots (2-3 seeds per pot) and in the fields.
Germination Time
Suitable for Direct Seeding
Yes
Cuttings
Expected Time to Take Root
Expected Time to Plant Out
Propagation by Division
N.B. Transplant only from nearby to avoid disease.
Yes
Cutting Notes
May be propagated by division of rhizomes.
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